Global Essence Appoints President

Global Essence (Freehold, New Jersey) has appointed Katrina Neale president. Neale has more than 30 years of industry experience, and is a member of the National Association of Flavors and Food-Ingredient Systems board, the Fragrance Materials Association Essential Oil committee, and the International Federation of Essential Oil and Aroma Trades (IFEAT) executive committee. In 2004, Neale received the Woman of the Year Award from Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce. We are pleased to announce with these changes Global Essence has applied for minority classification with the WBENC ; we are hopeful to obtain certification by year end 2009.

Katrina Neale and Alan York will be attending the IFEAT congress in Shanghai 18^th-22^nd October and look forward to meeting all of our old and new friends.